The Sifter

52Frames - Week 30 - Single Focal Point

Spring Lake Park

Lincolnshire, IL

While with my grandson at the "beach park", I unabashedly made a streak-saver photo for this week's prompt.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2 1/320 6mm (55mm equiv) ISO 25

Photographed 7/27/22

Thrills

Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA

Cruising on the upper rail.

Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/1000  38mm  ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071 

Whipping around the lower rail.

Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/1500  38mm  ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071 

All Photographed 7/22/22

What Pandemic?

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica, CA

Sony A7C @ f5.6 1/750 200mm ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 7/22/22

Umbrellas

Santa Monica, CA

Here, they are rarely used for rain.

Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/1000 30mm  ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Sony A7C @ f5.6 1/1000 45mm  ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

All Photographed 7/22/22

Star Date 07242022

2022_CLondon52w30: Simulated

From the C.London website: Open For Interpretation

From an image shot two days earlier at the Santa Monica Pier in California, I conceived the idea of a crop & processing that would simulate a Star Trek scene.

Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/1500 38mm ISO 125

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Created 7/24/22

On Steroids?

2022_CLondon52w29: ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Alfred Hitchcock [Alternate]

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica, CA

Along the oceanfront, near the pier, a circling by enormous seagulls caught my attention for this challenge.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/3000 72mm ISO 125

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 7/22/22

At The Stroke of Midnight...

52Frames - Week 29 - Common Object

2022_CLondon52w29:  ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:  Alfred Hitchcock

From the C.London website:  "Probably the most famous silhouette is that of Alfred Hitchcock. A master of storytelling, he uses light and shadows to create tension and further the narrative. If you haven’t seen any Hitchcock films, you’re in for a lot of fun this week. While watching your choice film, notice the lighting and how it’s adding to the overall experience. This is your inspiration for this week."

Hitchcock often used ticking clocks in his films.  In this image, I applied directional lighting and a strong shadow reminiscent of the Hitchcock silhouette to create tension as the time approaches midnight.

This image is the second 2Fer of the year, fulfilling both challenges with a single photo.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.5  1/160  40mm equiv  ISO 5000

2022_CLondon52w29:  ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:  Alfred Hitchcock [Alternate]

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.5  1/160  40mm equiv  ISO 4000

All Photographed 7/21/22

Family Paddle

Independence Grove - Libertyville, IL

Playing around with some film simulations in Lightroom Classic.  Ektachrome E100

Sony A7C @ f8 1/125 28mm  ISO 160

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Sony A7C @ f8 1/125 28mm  ISO 125

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

All Photographed 7/16/22

Catch & Release

52Frames - Week 28 - Silhouette

Independence Grove

Libertyville, IL

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/500 157mm ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 7/16/22

A Lesson

2022_CLondon52w28: Unconventional Light

From the C.London website: "Some of the most interesting light comes from unconventional places - a bon fire, a TV set, headlights of a car, etc etc. For this week the main light source should be from something other than the sun or light bulbs. Be as creative!"

One of the great things about these weekly prompts is the impetus to try something new. This week, thought I would try infrared light. Unfortunately, I did not order an IR filter in time, so decided to experiment with Lightroom filters & profiles. This image emulates Kodak Aerochrome.

Sony A7C @ f9 1/125 200mm ISO 640

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 7/16/22

Chicago Bays

Visual Notes 24 [a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Chicago, IL

Alternate for 52Frames Week 26 - Pattern.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 800

Photographed 7/1/22

Salad Maker

Pizzaria Due

Chicago, IL

Good news is there was a table in the corner, a bit away from the crowd and no wait. Bad news is it overlooked the kitchen. Turned out not to be so bad afterall as it made for a good photo opportunity.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 6400

Photographed 7/1/22

Crushed It!

52Frames - Week 27 - Negative Space

18th Hole

Fox Lake Country Club

Fox Lake, IL

Captured my buddy's best drive of the day on the finishing hole. He was crushing them all day.

Admittedly, not a great negative space shot, but the best one I was able to make this week for the challenge.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f1.6 1/3200 4.2mm (26mm equiv) ISO 32

Photographed 7/8/22

Jammin'

2022_CLondon52w27: One Light

From the C.London website: "Time to play with artificial light! Your challenge this week is to use one artificial light, and one only, to light your image. You don’t have to have any fancy set-up, a table lamp or the flashlight on your phone will do just fine. Subject is up to you, just no cheating with multiple light sources!"

I took the prompt literally this week and used an iPhone flashlight to illuminate a bronze sculpture that sits on my dresser.

Both the phone and camera were handheld. Have to say I'm very happy with the Sony image stabilization and high ISO performance.

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/20 28mm ISO 12800

Sony E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 7/5/22

Erik

Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL

Fantastic keyboards by Erik Greeno.  Check him out on IG & YouTube and in person if you're downtown on the weekends.

All Photographed 7/1/22

Derrick

Wrigley Building Plaza

Chicago, IL

http://derricktatemusic.weebly.com/

IG:  @dtatemusic

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/250 71mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 6/30/22

Dissonance

52Frames - Week 26 - Pattern

So many pattern and reflection opportunities in downtown Chicago made this a tough selection.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.2 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 125

Photographed 6/30/22